Museo civico archeologico di Jesi e del territorio

About the museum

The first collection was formed in 1785, when the governor of Jesi handed the town administration a group of Roman sculptures found the previous year at the convent of San Floriano. With further finds from the territory, the collection passed in 1867 to the Palazzo della Signoria and then, at the beginning of the 1990s, to the Pinacoteca civica of Palazzo Pianetti.

In 2003 the collections returned to the former complex of San Floriano, where they were turned into a true archaeological museum of the territory. That venue was closed and dismantled in 2007. Since 15 December 2017 the museum has had a new home in the former stables of Palazzo Pianetti, and it is the last of the palace's museums to have been inaugurated.

The display follows a chronological order, from the Palaeolithic to the Roman era, with finds from the city of Jesi and the Media Vallesina area. Notable are the Picene grave goods, the Julio-Claudian sculptural cycle and a rich collection of Daunian vases that entered the holdings in 1983 through a private donation. The museum is part of the Musei Civici di Palazzo Pianetti, together with the civic picture gallery and the Galleria di arte contemporanea (Gallery of Contemporary Art).

Highlights

• Picene grave goods from the Media Vallesina
• Julio-Claudian sculptural cycle
• Collection of Daunian vases donated in 1983
• Chronological route from the Palaeolithic to the Roman era
• Tactile reproductions of some finds and sign-language guide in the tablet app

Permanent exhibition

• Museo archeologico di Jesi e della Vallesina – Chronological route from the Palaeolithic to the Roman era, with Picene grave goods, Julio-Claudian sculptures and Daunian vases.

Founded

2017

Operated by

Comune di Jesi

Admission & discounts

The full ticket for one museum (a choice between the Archaeological Museum, the civic picture gallery and the Gallery of Contemporary Art) costs €5. Free admission also for ICOM members, registered journalists and licensed tourist guides. There is also a network ticket for nine museums in Jesi, valid for one year from first entry, and the Jesi Cultura Card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is on the ground floor. The palace has no lift, and the upper floors are reached by a monumental staircase, with a mobile stairlift for wheelchairs (maximum width 76 cm, load 130 kg) to be requested a few days in advance. A wheelchair is available free of charge at the ticket office. Parking reserved for holders of the disabled badge is a few metres from the entrance. The building has four visual-tactile maps; the museum offers tactile reproductions of some finds and, through the app “APRI Palazzo Pianetti” on a tablet provided on request, a guide in Italian Sign Language (LIS). Dogs and other animals on a leash are admitted.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities

On the first floor of Palazzo Pianetti there is a baby pit stop with a changing table, a nursing corner, and books and colouring materials for siblings. Workshops and guided tours are available for schools.

Getting there & parking

From Ancona the train takes about 25 minutes. By car, take the A14 motorway to the Ancona Nord–Jesi exit, then the SS76 dual carriageway to the Jesi Centro exit.

Amenities & dining

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